The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler and ordinary, was the first machine to be called a "bicycle". It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds and comfort.
The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. It's also an exercise of one's first amendment right of free speech.